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Montgomery Co. not immune to high rents, shady landlords 10/04/2012 04:45am • SILVER SPRING, Md. - When the housing boom went bust, more Americans started renting, even in affluent Montgomery County. "The demographics have changed. We've gone from single digit renters to almost 30 percent of the county," says Matt Losak, who formed the Montgomery County Renters Alliance Baseball Hounds seek new stadium by 2014 10/01/2012 10:56pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - They have names like the Sugar Land Skeeters, the Bridgeport Bluefish, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, and by 2014, the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball also will include the Loudoun Hounds — the ninth team to join the independent league. O'Malley: Done with gambling measure if voters reject it 10/01/2012 04:11pm • Mark Segraves, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says if voters reject gambling in Prince George's County when they vote on the measure in November, he won't seek to re-introduce the gaming legislation while he's governor. O'Malley says the prospect of table games at National Md. Gov.: Toll-shirking rental companies 'scofflaws,' 'deadbeats' 10/01/2012 11:49am • WASHINGTON - The Maryland governor says a tougher approach is necessary to hold "scofflaw" car rental companies accountable for not paying tolls. The Maryland Transit Authority should revoke car registrations from rental companies that have outstanding toll fares, says Gov. Martin O'Malley. If t Loudoun Co. Sheriff: Beware of online rental scams 09/30/2012 10:15am • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Finding a place to rent in the greater Washington region is not always easy. Many people use the internet to search for available homes. But now there's a scam to watch out for. The owner offers a house for rent at a low price to potential renters. They More cut the cable TV cord 09/24/2012 01:00pm • Jon Poletti of Middletown is from the same New York town as Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as MTV's Jersey Shore cast member "Snooki."Because he doesn't have regular television, he was unaware that he knew one of reality television's most recognizable faces until the show had already been on the Wallets tighten as rent continues to increase 09/22/2012 02:01pm • Max Smith, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The burden of paying rent is increasing for many Americans. About 53 percent of American non-homeowners spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, according to 2011 Census figures. That accounts for about 20 million households, with 16 million of them Blowing past tolls in Md. but never forced to pay 09/11/2012 11:46am • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Toll road cheaters are not just blowing through the E-ZPass lanes, they're skating by without paying the penalty. The Washington Post reports that Maryland isn't doing much to crack the whip on thousands of drivers, and that leaves millions of Cyclists get special treatment in Arlington 09/04/2012 01:31pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - "See the back up on Chain Bridge this morning? I flew across and everyone else is just parked," said cyclist Ed Murdy. He chuckled while making that observation as he biked eight miles to work in Arlington, Va., from his home in Bethesda, Md. Murdy is among Renters need to ask questions 09/04/2012 01:32am • Darci Marchese, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Searching for an apartment may be more challenging now than it's been for a while. Vacancies are down and rental rates up. Yahoo! Finance reports the squeeze on the rental market may mean some renters are accepting a unit they might not otherwise consider Crime Report: Accusations Lead to Roommate Fight 08/22/2012 01:45pm •   A man is in jail after allegedly beating up his roommate over money. The incident happened yesterday (Tuesday) evening in the Nauck neighborhood. Police say a knife-wielding man beat up his roommate after accusing the victim of stealing several hundred dollars. Police responded and swarmed Tenants seek to buy D.C.'s Onyx apartments 08/10/2012 05:58pm • A group of residents at the Onyx on First apartments in D.C.’s Capital Riverfront neighborhood are weighing possible plans to acquire the 266-unit structure under a city law that gives renters the option to submit a competing bid for ownership of their building. About 120 tenants of the 4-year Study: Credit cards vary on rental car coverage 08/08/2012 03:58am • WASHINGTON - Insurance for rental cars may be covered if drivers use certain credit cards to pay, but coverage is more complicated than a simple swipe. CardHub has released its 2012 Credit Card Auto Rental Insurance Study which compares coverage by the four major cards: Visa, Discover, MasterCard Amazon.com to offer textbook rental service 08/08/2012 12:30am • Amazon.com Inc. says it will offer a textbook rental service for college students, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported. Students who sign up for Amazon Student, a free membership program for college students with .edu email addresses, can get free two-day shipping for rented textbooks, which Spinlister connects bicycles with travelers 08/02/2012 02:55am • WASHINGTON - Will Dennis didn't want to buy a new bike when he was headed to New York City for the summer of 2011. And finding a long-term rental didn't seem to be an option. That triggered an idea for a way to match travelers with bikes. So, starting in April, he and his business partner Jeffre